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How can I install new maps into Basecamp from SD card in Nuvi 55

Here goes... maybe someone can help
I've got a Nuvi 55 LM - has the latest updates from Garmin installed, has Europe maps installed - all works fine.
I'm planning a holiday/vacation in USA next year, so I log into my account at Garmin and buy the North America maps for the Nuvi (surprised they only cost £35.00).
The Nuvi had to be connected to the pc for the download, then it says - not enough disk space on the Nuvi, so I put in a 4Gb SD card and the download work ok.
Now I can see the maps on the Nuvi ok but NOT in Basecamp unless the Nuvi is plugged in too and this takes an age to appear.
So, where and how do or can I put the files on the pc so basecamp has the maps ?
cheers
James

0 SUSSAMB over 10 years ago

It won't work in the c drive, hence why I said a usb stick or sd card, it has to be a removable drive..

0 EXPRESSCUSTOMERCARE over 10 years ago

HONDAPANEURO

BaseCamp will not be able to read a preloaded SD card of maps if the card is not attached to the computer using either the device's SD card reader or a SD/MicroSD card reader attached to or in your computer. This maps are installed to the SD card they can't be installed to the computer. If you want BaseCamp to read these maps you will need to plug you device into your computer each time you open BaseCamp or have the card inserted to the computer/SD card reader each time you open BaseCamp.

To have the maps installed to your computer you will need to Purchase a Full version of the maps on DVD and unlocked them to your device. These maps are then installed to your computer and BaseCamp will read them each time it opens without having to have the device attached to your computer.

The next thing is if your device has preloaded maps that you are updating you can have the option to install the mapping to your device to update your maps on the unit. Also as indicated indicated previously you can also have these maps installed to your computer. During the map update process select the option for device & computer or if you have done the update already re-install advanced and computer.

Mike